Ernst Krenek (1900-1991)

Dark waters (1950)

one act opera
[Dunkle Wasser]


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1950
    • Duration: 56 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Opus: 125
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Ernst Krenek

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo baritone [Joe] , solo contralto [Claire] , 2 solo tenors [Phil ; Gangster] , solo soprano [Girl] , 2 solo bass voices [Tom ; Gangster]
  • flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, percussionist, piano, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 2 May 1951
    Location:

    États-Unis, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Bovard Auditirium, Fourth Annual USC Festival of contemporary Arts


    Performers:

    Wolfgang Martin : direction, Carl Ebert : producteur, Kalem Kermoyan, Ava Gjerset, William Olvis, Olive Mae Beach, Donal Combs, Jerome Zidek et Paul Hinshaw : chanteurs.